Arabian Peninsula Test

1. Very dry climate that is unsuitable for agriculture or human settlement.

• E. arid
• A. Rub’ al-Kahli
• B. Shari’ah
• C. An Nafud
• D. monsoon

2. The world’s largest uninterrupted area of sand

• Rub' al-Kahli
• Shari'ah
• An Nafud
• Monsoon
• Arid

3. small, northern desert with crescent shaped dunes

• An Nafud
• Rub' al-Kahli
• Shari'ah
• Monsoon
• Arid

4. Seasonal winds that bring heavy rain

• Monsoon
• Rub' al-Kahli
• Shari'ah
• An Nafud
• Arid

5. Hot, suffocating winds that blow across desert-like areas

• Simoom
• Rub' al-Kahli
• Shari'ah
• An Nafud
• Monsoon

6. Islamic law that governs every aspect of a Muslims life

• Shari'ah
• Rub' al-Kahli
• An Nafud
• Monsoon
• Arid

7. The Arabian Peninsula and Central Asia are surrounded mostly by what two bodies of water?

• A. Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
• B. Pacific Ocean only
• C. Red Sea and Arabian Sea
• D. Red Sea and the Persian Gulf

8. What is the significance of the Red Sea linking the Suez Canal to the Gulf of Aden?

• A. Prevents conflict between two continents
• B. Easy transportation of goods from Europe to Asia
• C. Allows for the flow of marine animals between the two bodies of water
• D. Reduces the amount of waterborne diseases

9. The Arabian Deserts are said to contain at least _________ of the world’s oil reserves.

• A. 15%
• B. 65%
• C. 80%
• D. 25%

10. The majority of the governments in this area of what type?

• A. monarchy
• B. democracy
• C. federal republic
• D. oligarchy